Outta Sight Outta Mind

The Datsuns | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: V2 North America
• ASIN: B0002SPPXC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #313,244 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Blacken My Thumb

2. That Sure Ain't Right

3. Girls Best Friend

4. Messin' Around

5. Cherry Lane

6. Get Up! (Don't Fight It)

7. Hong Kong Fury

8. What I've Lost

9. You Can't Find Me

10. Don't Come Knocking

11. Lucille

12. I Got No Words

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not quite outta sight, September 19, 2004

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E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Outta Sight Outta Mind (Audio CD)

Here's a cool idea: A band that straddles the fence between garage rock and hard-rock. It has no gimmick, save that the band members all call themselves "Datsun." They don't have funny costumes. They don't have a theme. They don't openly imitate retro bands, though they are influenced. They love adrenaline-charged guitar'n'bass rock, and that's what they play. What do you call that? I call it the roots of rock'n'roll -- back when it was all about the turbocharged music.

After a solid self-titled debut, the New Zealand rockers return with an equally solid sophomore album, "Outta Sight Outta Mind." They still have that wonderful bass-heavy, slightly fuzzy sound, reminiscent of Led Zeppelin at their peak -- which isn't hurt by the fact that John Paul Jones (of Led Zeppelin) produced "Outta Sight."

They may not have the flamboyance of the Darkness or the acidic sharpness of the Hives, but the Datsuns have that stripped-down rock flavor. "Blacken My Thumb" opens the album on a fast-driving, hard-rock note, followed up by the cascading riffs of "Lucille," or the percussion-heavy catchiness of "Hong Kong Fury." They sound a bit softer in songs like "What I've Lost," which still rocks as it talks about a girl's pretty face.

Musically they're a lot tighter this time around than they were in "The Datsuns." And they aren't trying to be ironic or too cool. They're just rocking, and they sound pretty passionate about it -- snares, electric guitars and roaring bass all sound ready to explode. Everything runs at a breakneck pace, except "What I've Lost," which is the sweetest song they've done... and it isn't even a ballad.

Definitely the themes aren't too original -- it's mostly about pulling girls and playing rock. These songs were apparently written on the road in mid-tour, so there isn't too much more than that. It's not incredible, but it's definitely not badly written either. It's just... well, it sounds like a rock tour from the inside of the bus.

Is it wildly original and innovative, or multi-dimensional and deep? Not too much. Rather, the Datsuns refine their sound and give it a new jolt, harkening back to when rock was a way of life. In short, it's fun and it rocks.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mixed blessing., October 10, 2004

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This review is from: Outta Sight Outta Mind (Audio CD)

Great stuff! Genius!...But just why in the flaming depths is it so expensive?!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good indie heavy metal, September 28, 2004

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alexander laurence (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Outta Sight Outta Mind (Audio CD)

This is the second album from the New Zealand band. They hit like a big truck two years with their first album. I saw them play live two years ago and couldn't believe it. They have a lot of talent and conviction bringing back exciting rock. The only problem is The Darkness. The Darkness seemed to come in last year and steal the thunder. The first Datsuns album was near perfect. Even with John Paul Jones on board, they would have pull off a miracle to better themselves. With songs like "Blacken My Thumb" and "Messin' Around" you would think they have answered the tall order. "Messin' Around" even seems like a song from the first album. While the album is pretty rocking it seems like they rushed it. The album loses focus halfway through and you are left scratching your head. Maybe live these songs are a hell of a lot better. The Datsuns can deliver onstage. They spent a lot of time on the road and maybe didn't have enough time to revolt against generic sounds.